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1 tuck-shop
tuck-shop[t'∧k ʃɔp] n confeitaria: loja pequena que vende doces, guloseimas dentro ou perto de uma escola. -
2 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) dobra2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar- tuck in* * *[t∧k] n 1 dobra, refego, pence, prega (costurada). 2 Naut parte traseira do navio. 3 Brit comida, gulodices, doces. • vt+vi 1 comprimir, enfiar, guardar. the hen tucked her head under her wing / a galinha enfiou sua cabeça debaixo da asa. 2 cobrir, enrolar, envolver. I tucked myself up (in bed) / cobri-me bem (na cama). 3 dobrar. 4 contrair. 5 juntar. 6 preguear, embainhar, costurar prega, franzir. 7 dobrar-se, encolher-se, enrolar-se, encarquilhar-se. tuck your legs in! / encolha as pernas, ponha as pernas debaixo do cobertor! to tuck away guardar, enfiar (no bolso). to tuck in a) dobrar (pano), fazer pregas. b) coll empanzinar, empanturrar-se. to tuck up a) arregaçar, levantar, enrolar, encolher (as pernas). b) comprimir. tuck-in coll comezaina. -
3 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) prega2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar- tuck in -
4 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) cortar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) ir num pulo5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) parar2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) mordidela2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *nip1[nip] n 1 beliscão. 2 alfinetada. 3 queimadura produzida pela geada. 4 frio cortante. 5 mordidela. 6 um bocado. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 queimar pela ação da geada. 3 enregelar. 4 doer. 5 causar dor. 6 dar uma corrida (ir rápido até algum lugar). there’s a nip in the air está frio.————————nip2[nip] n gole, trago (de bebidas alcoólicas). • vt+vi bebericar. nip and tuck renhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.).
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tuck|shop — «TUHK SHOP», noun. British Slang. a shop that sells pastry, candy, and other delicacies, especially to schoolboys: »Arm in arm…the two friends went down to the tuckshop for tea (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
tuck-shop — [tuk′shäp΄] n. [ TUCK1, n. 4 + SHOP] Brit. a bakery or confectionery, esp. one in or near a school … English World dictionary
tuck-shop — tuck′ shop n. brit. a confectionery • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Tuck shop — A tuck shop is a small, food selling retailer, found in schools and youth clubs. [For example, see [http://www.st elphins.co.uk/sect6/subsect1/ this school] and [http://www.escouts.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1890 this youth club] ] It is a… … Wikipedia
tuck shop — noun a candy store in Great Britain • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑confectionery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tuck-shop — /tuk shop /, n. Brit. a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
tuck shop — noun a shop selling confectionery, especially one near a school … Wiktionary
tuck shop — Noun. A confectioners, a sweet shop. Children s expression … English slang and colloquialisms
tuck-shop — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Britain : a confectioner s shop : confectionery … Useful english dictionary
tuck — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by in, up) a draw, fold, or turn the outer or end parts of (cloth or clothes etc.) close together so as to be held; thrust in the edge of (a thing) so as to confine it (tucked his shirt into his trousers; tucked the… … Useful english dictionary
tuck — tuck1 [tʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13 19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily ] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
